Middletown transcript., 1887-04-14


all the road tax due, and, in fact, on. settling
I up with him it was found that he had pait
Q S4.I4 ahead. The road commissioners ar,
. in debt, but most of the roads are in verJ
good condition. The commissioners an
nounce that they got in debt last year by buy
ing shells and having great deal of snow
to clear off of the roads. The road tax usu
ally is 10 cents on the 500 but last year i
was Is cents.
- VIM. Gardiner of this place, was very
badly, and it is feared, seriously hurt yester.
J day morning by being thrown out of 9
wagon attached to runaway horse, at the
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Bridge
The wagon was oceupied.by 7. J. CLARK and
VIM. Gardiner. A short distance below the
bridge the cross-bar of the wagon broke,
which frightening the horse made him become
unmauagable and run the wagon against the
corner of the bridge railing, upsetting the
wagon and throwing out the occupants.
Mr.. Clark escaped unhurt.-- Mr.. Gardiner is
being attended by Drs.sDunlap and Ogle
The horse, which was young one, belonging
to E. L. Clark, was stopped before going
further. The Wagon was completely de-
molished
= The following was handed to your cor
respondent for publication
Mrs. Bradway is finally settled in her
new home, The Delaware City Cottage, at
Atlantic City. This new and handsome
house is situated at the extreme end of
Tennessee Avenue and has an unobstructed
ocean view, contains twenty-six large airy
bedrooms, bath room, hot and cold water,
gas throughout and electric bells in all
apartments, a commodious parlor and
comfortable reception room with open CRATE
and a snug and handsome office, the walls of
all these being tinted in subdued and attract
i've colors, which produce charming effect.
There is an extensive porch on three sides of
the building which affords grand view of
the ocean. It will be first class in all its ap-
pointments and will be noted for its excellent
table. This attractive cottage has been
furnished throughout by one of the leading
business houses in the city and combines all
the desirable comforts of home life with
elegance of details.
Easter Monday was appointed by Mrs.
Broadway as opening day for her new house
by the sea. A select company assembled in
the handsomely furnished parlors to attend
6 o'clock dinner which the hostess had pre-
pared for her invited friends. This was SER
we'd in the spacious dining room richly and
tastefully decorated for the occasion. The
planked shad, roast turkey, chicken salad,
oysters in every style, were found delicious,
as the company soon proved by diminishing
them with true gastric enjoyment. Return
ing to the parlor the guests were treated to a
short musical entertainment by highly ac-
eomplished lady, Mrs. G. A. PAUL of Della |
ware City, Rev. Geo. A. PAUL being the pas
tor of Mrs BradWay. Or. Aikeman with his |
lovely wife, Rev. P. Schnatz with his young
and modest bride, Lawer Endicott, genial |
and humorous as usual, Mrs. Houston of the |
Windemere," the best of neighbors, /
three brothers of Mrs. Bradway and Mrs. |
Verbeck, occupied one table while others |
were closely filled by the younger members,
who, judging by their merry voices and
peals of laughter, enjoyed themselves fully as
well as the distinguished divines at the first |
table. Miss L. NJ Bradway, only daughter
Of the house, entertained her young friends
in her pleasant, amiable way so well known
to her own circle. Repairing to the roomy /
verandas which was brilliantly illuminated
by Japanese lanterns, some of the Delaware
friends strolled to the beeach TO admire the
grand old ocean, among these were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. PAUL., Rev. Geo. A.
PAUL and wife, DR.. Aikmann and wife, Rev.
T. Schnatz and wife, Geo. A. Kendall and
wife, Mrs. Verbeck, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs. Hoas-
ton, Messrs. W. B. Miller, G. Apple, T. Wag-
er, Lawer Endicott, W. Kendall, @. Burn
baum, the Misses B. Verbeck, R. Verbeck, A.
e. Sadler, L. Frambes, q. Frambes, and
others. All had an enjoyable evening and left
the kind and able hostess with her accom-
plished daughter with their best wishes for
their future success and welfare.